Aberdeen Proving Ground: Juneteeth - Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Those Who Fought for Equality
June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
ABERDEEN, Maryland, June 18 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news:
By Rachel Ponder
Juneteenth is known as America's "second" Independence Day because it commemorates the end of slavery in America. The holiday also represents the beginning of the fulfillment of America's promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for Black Americans.
President Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, declarin . . .
By Rachel Ponder
Juneteenth is known as America's "second" Independence Day because it commemorates the end of slavery in America. The holiday also represents the beginning of the fulfillment of America's promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for Black Americans.
President Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, declarin . . .